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Great Egret at Rainbow Haven Salt Marsh

August 02, 2025 - The Great Egret was a ways off so I had to shoot at 1600mm which causes all the dust and haze between the camera and the...

July 23, 2025 - There are marshes within the eastern half of the Chebucto Peninsula which are not easily accessible except by a major ex...

June 06, 2025 - I found this Great Egret at the Sambro Salt Marsh. This is an almost annual occurrence at this location. Great Egrets ar...

April 23, 2024 - The Great Egret is an annual regular to Nova Scotia usually varying in numbers year over year. This one was in the Sambr...

August 10, 2023 - The Great Egret is an annual regular and I am sure its numbers will continue to increase due to climate change. This exa...

January 02, 2023 - The Great Egret is my first bird photograph of the new year, indeed my first photograph of any subject. This Great Egre...

November 23, 2022 - I photographed this Great Egret two days ago. Its getting late for this wader as the salt marshes and inland ponds are b...

November 21, 2021 - I seldom visit Cape Sable Island or Brier Island these days. The time and expense involved is seldom worth the results....

December 07, 2019 - The Great Egret is not a rare bird in Nova Scotia but certainly hard to find at imes. It's usually more numerous in the...

May 02, 2019 - I went to Brookfield Marsh early in the morning and to my delight the great white bird was already in attendance. For re...

May 01, 2018 - The Great Egret is a photographer's dream, elegant and majestic. Although common in the American south it is uncommon he...

March 25, 2018 - I photographed a Great Egret at Sambro Head Salt Marsh yesterday and today. This marsh has been a favorite of waders sin...

January 01, 2018 - This Great Egret was fishing for eels successfully on the north shore of Cole Harbour just after Christmas and before th...

May 01, 2016 - Yesterday I took advantage of available time and decent weather to rush out to Brookfield Marsh to photograph the Great...

April 27, 2014 - I visited Conrad's Beach yesterday morning at 8:30AM. After parking my car a quick scan revealed a Great Egret in the no...